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Sextortion: A growing dark trend teens are experiencing

Sep 30, 2023 04:27AM ● By Content Editor
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By Nyah Adams WDIO News - September 30, 2023

The FBI has seen a drastic increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online.

It’s a crime called Sextortion, and has lead to over 20 teen suicides this year. Supervisory Special agent Brenda Born says that the Minneapolis field office of the FBI ranks 3rd in the country for Sextortion cases.


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